Keith Hayes poured in 31 points, knocking down 5 of 7 3-pointers, and grabbed seven rebounds to help Division II William Jewell roll to an 86-74 victory over Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday night. Patrick Whelan and Byron Harp added 15 points apiece and Easton Koch scored 11 for the Cardinals, who turned 25 fouls against…

Illinois, playing tight zone defense, was able to stick around in the first half despite Michigan State’s height advantage. Nebraska (14-8, 5-4 Big Ten), fresh off a 20-point win over then-No. 23 Michigan on Thursday, tied it at 46 with 7:56 left with a 3-pointer from James Palmer Jr., who finished with a career-high 34…

Bryson Williams tossed in 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Terrell Carter II added 18 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in the final seconds to help Fresno State hold off UNLV 69-63 on Tuesday night. When he did bring out the piece of paper, that was very, very unusual. The last…

The Patriots in 2017 ranked second in the NFL in points scored and first in yards. In two playoff games on their way to Super Bowl 52, they scored 59 points and generated 782 yards of offense. So, yeah, New England players have made their share of memorable plays this season. Kidd said he told…

He’s mentioned it that he doesn’t care, McCourty said, per the team’s official website. Don’t call and say your car got stuck. I think everyone knows there’s two hotels up here at Patriot Place so stay there for the night. Find a way. But I tell guys, like wake up earlier, especially if you don’t…

Antonio Brown is the best thing the NFL has seen at wide receiver since the prime of Jerry Rice. Now he’s the first wide receiver since Rice to be named Sporting News’ Offensive Player of the Year in 27 years. Brown getting the 2017 version of the SN award ends a run of quarterbacks dominating,…